Director of Regeneration
Council: Greenwich
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
7 meetings · Page 2 of 2
Cabinet - Wednesday, 24th July, 2024 2.00 pm
This meeting has been postponed.
Council Special Meeting - Wednesday, 26th June, 2024 7.00 pm
Greenwich Council met and approved changes to the council constitution, noted the Audit & Risk Management Panel's annual report, and agreed to the Overview and Scrutiny Committee's work program for the coming year. The meeting opened with an announcement welcoming newly-elected Labour Councillor Rosa Tester, who won the seat in Mootingham and Coldharbour ward after the death of Councillor Denise Hyland, back to the Council.
Decisions from Meetings
20 decisions · Page 1 of 4
Acquisition under lease of care homes owned by NHS Property Services
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 29th January, 2025 4.30 pm - January 29, 2025
...to approve the freehold acquisition of five NHS-owned properties providing care and support services for people with learning disabilities, delegate the acquisition process to the Director of Place and Growth, delegate the service provider procurement to the Director of Health and Adult Services, note the intention to explore deregistration opportunities for some properties, and agree to treat financial information as exempt.
Recommendations Approved
Local Council Tax Support Scheme 2025/26
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 29th January, 2025 4.30 pm - January 29, 2025
...to ensure the affordability of the Local Council Tax Support scheme for working-age claimants from 2025/26, the Cabinet recommended to the Council changes including reducing the maximum support level to 80%, increasing the earnings taper to 25%, increasing the non-dependant deduction charge to £10 per week, removing exemptions for non-dependants, abolishing the second adult rebate, allowing DWP notifications as LCTS claims, and creating a Discretionary Council Tax Hardship Fund.
Recommendations Approved
2024/25 Budget Monitor (November 2024)
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 29th January, 2025 4.30 pm - January 29, 2025
...to note the Council's revenue position as it stood at the end of November 2024.
Recommendations Approved
Ten Year Lease Agreements
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 29th January, 2025 4.30 pm - January 29, 2025
...to agree to the terms for ten-year leases with private landlords for properties used as temporary accommodation for homeless households, delegating authority to the Director of Place and Growth to negotiate lease details, and agreeing to keep financial details confidential.
Recommendations Approved
Council Tax Base 2025-2026
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 29th January, 2025 4.30 pm - January 29, 2025
...to set the council tax base for 2025/26 at 91,088.88 for the whole authority area and 100.16 for the Gloucester Circus Garden Square area, while also agreeing to reduce the time before charging a council tax premium on long-term empty homes, continue existing council tax premiums and discounts, and note the council tax base relevant to the Southern and Thames Regions of the Environment Agency for flood defence levy apportionment.
Recommendations approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 7
Average per Month: 0.9
Decisions Recorded: 20